书城外语当英语也成为时尚——猫咪伴我行
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第29章 Night Before Christmas 圣诞前夜的诉说

Anonymous

It is the night before Christmas and all through the town,

every shelter is full。We're lost,but not found。

Our numbers are hung on our kennels so bare,

we hope every minute that someone will care。

They'll come to adopt us and give us the call,

“come here,Max,or Sparky,come fetch your new ball!”

But we sit here and think of the days。。

We were treated so fondly。We had cute baby ways。

Once we were little,then we grew and we grew。

Now we're no longer young and we're no longer new。

So out the back door we were thrown like the trash,

they reacted so quickly。Why were they so rash?

We“jump on the children。”“don't come when they call。”

We“bark when they leave us。”“climb over the wall。”

We should have been neutered,we should have been spayed,

now we suffer the consequences of the errors THEY made。

If only they'd trained us,if only we knew……

We'd of done what they asked us and worshipped them too。

We were left in the backyard,or worse,left to roam。

Now we're tired and lonely and out of a home。

They dropped us off here and they kissed us goodbye,

“maybe someone else will give you a try。”

So here we are,all confused and alone,

in a shelter for others who long for a home。

The kind workers come through with a meal and a pat,

with so many to care for,they can't stay or chat。

They move to the next kennel,giving each of us cheer。

We know that they wonder how long we'll be here。

We lay down to sleep and sweet dreams fill our heads,

of a home filled with love and our own cozy beds。

Then we wake to see sad eyes,brimming with tears。

Our friends filled with emptiness,worry and fear。

If you can't adopt us and there's no room at the Inn。

Could you help with the bills and fill our food bin?

We count on your kindness each day of the year。

Can you give more than hope to everyone here?

Please make a donation to pay for the heat,

and help get us something special to eat。

The shelter that cares for us wants us to live,

and more of us will,if more people give。

圣诞前夜降临,城镇里

各个收容所都被挤满,

没有一点空间。

我们迷茫,我们找不到方向。

我们的号码悬挂在狗舍上面,

上面的字迹早已模糊难辨。

每时每刻,我们都希望,

能有人来关心。

盼望人们前来领养,

还对我们大声嚷:

“喂,马克斯!喂,丝巴基!

来捡球,来玩新玩具!”

可是,我们只好

呆在这里回忆往昔。

那时,我们还很小,

天真、可爱,

主人对待我们,

总是那么充满怜爱。

我们曾经幼小,

后来长啊,又长。

现在,青春早已不再,

我们也年老体衰。

于是,像是在处理垃圾,

主人把我们从后门踢出来,

他们变得太快……

为什么如此轻率?

理由是我们“突然扑向孩子,让孩子恐惧,”

“不听话,”

“一看到他们离开就狂叫,”

“不该往墙上乱爬乱跳。”

我们本该被阉割掉,

我们本该被切除卵巢。

那全是他们的错,

现在却要让我们来承担后果。

要是早点训练我们,要是我们以前明白……

就会说一不二,对他们非常崇拜。

我们被迫呆在后院,

或者更糟,被迫去流浪。

我们疲惫,我们孤独,

我们失去了家园。

在这里,主人

把我们从车里卸下,

吻着我们,说再见:

“也许会有别人想要你。”

于是,我们就呆在这里,

呆在收容所里。

满是困惑,满是孤单,

渴望着,有一天,

能走出这里,

找到属于自己的家园。

这里的工作人员

心地善良。

每天都会送饭,

每次都慈祥地拍拍我的肩。

他们有太多的事情要做,

不能坐在我身边,陪我聊聊天。

他们还要去别的狗舍送饭,

每到一处,都会使我们精神振奋。

他们不知道我们会在这里呆多长时间,

我们心里清楚这一点。

每天晚上,躺下进入梦乡,

满脑子里都是美妙的梦想。

在梦里,我们又回到那个家,

家里飘荡着爱。

还看到自己舒适的床。

然后,我们从梦里醒来,

看到的却是朦胧的泪眼,

眼神凄惨悲怆。

我们大家都很空虚、

焦虑、恐惧、忧伤。

如果你不能领养,

并且旅馆里没有了房间……

那么,你能帮忙付账,

好重新填满我们的食物箱?

每天,依靠你的善心,

我们才能生活。

我们不仅仅需要希望,

你是否愿意慷慨解囊?

请你捐助吧,为暖气付账,

并且通过你的帮助,

我们能把美味品尝。

照顾我们的庇护所想让我们活着,

如果更多的人愿意付出,

我们当中就有更多会活着。

牛角挂书

New Words

rash adj。轻率的;鲁莽的;不顾后果的

neuter v。阉割:例句:a neutered dog 一只去势犬

spay vt。切除卵巢